2026 Indy Eleven season

The 2026 Indy Eleven season is the current season for Indy Eleven, a professional soccer club based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the club's thirteenth season of existence, their thirteenth consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the USL Championship. The team also participated in the U.S. Open Cup for the 11th time and is participating in the interleague USL Cup for the second time.

Background The 2025 season saw a regression by Indy Eleven compared to the historic highs of 2024. The second season under head coach Sean McAuley, the club finished in 9th place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Indy Eleven reached the Round of 32 of the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, losing in penalties against MLS side Philadelphia Union. Indy also reached the Quarterfinals of the USL Cup in their first tournament appearance, winning Group 3 and earning a spot in the knockout round, but were upset after penalties by League One side Greenville Triumph SC.

Summary Regular season The USL Championship released its 2026 schedule on December 16, 2025. Indy's first home game was on March 21, 2026, against Detroit City FC. Indy first met expansion sides Brooklyn FC on March 8 and Sporting Club Jacksonville on May 9. The Eleven will face rivals Louisville City FC twice in the regular season, at home on August 22 and away on October 17.

Roster

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Signed inPrevious clubLeague Apps.League GoalsGoalkeepers1Eric Dick2021, 2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC160 23Reice Charles-Cook2025 Welling United F.C.4044Ryan Hunsucker2021, 2025 Indy Eleven Academy00Defenders2Hayden White2024 Ebbsfleet United2903Patrick Hogan2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds1924Anthony Herbert2026 Las Vegas Lights705Josh O'Brien2024 Hamilton Academical58421Makel Rasheed2025 South Georgia Tormenta7024Mikah Thomas2024 Charlotte FC (loan)1029Alejandro Mitrano2026 Miami FC6037Paco Craig2026 North Carolina FC11039Hesron Barry2026 New England Revolution II90Midfielders6Cameron Lindley2020, 2023 Colorado Springs Switchbacks11227Allen Gavilanes2025 Miami FC008Jack Blake2023 San Diego Loyal962514Aodhan Quinn2023 Phoenix Rising781217Logan Neidlinger2024 Indy Eleven Academy29118Noble Okello2026 Phoenix Rising11122Mohamed Omar2026 San Antonio FC40Forwards9Charlie Sharp2025 Toronto FC3010Kian Williams2026 Valour FC4019Edward Kizza2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds38420Dylan Sing2025 Charlotte FC8227Bruno Rendón2024 Northern Colorado Hailstorm381070Tyler Lowden2026 Indy Eleven Academy0090Loïc Mesanvi2026 Minnesota United FC111

Transfers

In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSourcePreseason transfers 9FW Charlie SharpToronto FCUndisclosed12/2/25 20FW Dylan SingCharlotte FCUndisclosed12/4/25 1GK Eric DickPittsburgh RiverhoundsFree transfer12/9/25 21DF Makel RasheedSouth Georgia TormentaUndisclosed12/11/257MF Allen GavilanesMiami FCUndisclosed12/18/254DF Anthony HerbertLas Vegas Lights FCUndisclosed1/7/2629DF Alejandro MitranoMiami FCUndisclosed1/8/2610FW Kian WilliamsValour FCUndisclosed1/12/2618MF Noble OkelloPhoenix RisingUndisclosed1/15/2639DF Hesron BarryNew England Revolution IIUndisclosed1/20/2637DF Paco CraigNorth Carolina FCUndisclosed1/21/2690FW Loïc MesanviMinnesota United FCUndisclosed3/2/26Inter-season transfers24DF Mikah ThomasCharlotte FCLoan3/22/2622MF Mohamed OmarSan Antonio FCUndisclosed4/9/2670FW Tyler LowdenAcademy playerAcademy5/29/26

Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSourcePreseason transfers0GK Hunter SultePortland TimbersEnd of loan11/26/254DF Finn McRobb –Contract expiry11/26/255MF James Murphy Loudoun UnitedContract expiry11/26/259FW Romario Williams Birmingham LegionContract expiry11/26/2512DF Brian Schaefer FC Cincinnati 2End of loan11/26/2516DF Aedan StanleyDetroit CityContract expiry11/26/2518FW Elliot Collier –Contract expiry11/26/2521MF Oliver Brynéus–Contract expiry11/26/2522FW Elvis AmohLoudoun UnitedContract expiry11/26/2530DF Ben Ofeimu Las Vegas LightsContract expiry11/26/2531GK Luke PruterColumbus Crew 2End of loan11/26/2532MF Brem SoumaoroSporting Club JacksonvilleContract expiry11/26/2541DF James MusaFort WayneContract expiry11/26/2555DF Maverick McCoyAcademy playerAcademy11/26/2571DF Joey ZalinskySt. Louis City SCEnd of loan11/26/2599FW Maalique FosterCharleston BatteryContract expiry11/26/25Inter-season transfers7MF Allen GavilanesUnion OmahaLoan5/15/26

Matches

USL Championship

Standings

Match results The USL Championship released its 2026 schedule on December 16, 2025. Indy's first home game was on March 21, 2026, against Detroit City FC. Indy first met expansion sides Brooklyn FC on March 8 and Sporting Club Jacksonville on May 9. The Eleven will face rivals Louisville City FC twice in the regular season, at home on August 22 and away on October 17.

The regular season consists of 30 matches, with the Eleven playing home and away against each Eastern Conference opponent. They will also play 8 matches against Western conference opponents, 4 at home and 4 away.

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Indy Eleven is participating in the U.S. Open Cup tournament for the 11th time, following their quarter-final appearance in 2025. 16 other USL Championship teams are also participating, as well as 12 USL League One teams, 16 MLS teams, 2 MLS Next Pro teams, and 32 amateur teams from USL League Two, National Premier Soccer League, and open division qualifying. The format for the 2026 U.S. Open Cup was released on December 4, 2025, with Indy Eleven entering as hosts in the first round. They exited in the second round of the tournament with a 1–2 home loss to USL League One side Union Omaha on March 31, their earliest exit from the Open Cup since 2022.

USL Cup

The 2026 edition of the USL Cup is a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams are split into seven groups of six or seven teams; each team will play two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The teams winning their group, along with the two teams that scored the most goals among those that did not win their group, will move to a single-elimination knockout round.

The group stage of the USL cup is played from April 26 to the weekend of July 11. Teams are divided into six regional groups and play two regional opponents at home and the other two away. Indy Eleven was placed into Group 4, competing against fellow USL Championship sides Detroit City FC, Lexington SC, and Louisville City FC as well as USL League One clubs Fort Wayne FC, Forward Madison, and Union Omaha. The winner of the group stage in each group will advance to the knockout stage with two runners-up qualifying via a wild card.

Match results

Season statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record No.Pos.NameUSLCPlayoffsOpen CupUSL CupTotal1GK Eric Dick00000000002DF Hayden White00000000003DF Patrick Hogan00000000004DF Anthony Herbert20001000305DF Josh O'Brien00000010106MF Cameron Lindley10000010207MF Allen Gavilanes00000000008MF Jack Blake10000010209FW Charlie Sharp000000000010FW Kian Williams200010003014MF Aodhan Quinn300000205017MF Logan Neidlinger100000203018MF Noble Okello300000003019FW Edward Kizza000000000020FW Dylan Sing000000000021DF Makel Rasheed000000101022MF Mohamed Omar000000000023GK Reice Charles-Cook000001000124DF Mikah Thomas000000000027FW Bruno Rendón300000003029DF Alejandro Mitrano100000001037DF Paco Craig200000103039DF Hesron Barry100010002044GK Ryan Hunsucker000000000090FW Loic Mesanvi1000000010

Clean sheets No.NameUSLCPlayoffsOpen CupUSL CupTotalGames Played1 Eric Dick200021423 Reice Charles-Cook001235 44 Ryan Hunsucker000000

Goals RankNameUSLCPlayoffsOpen CupUSL CupTotalGames Played1 Bruno Rendón70029172 Josh O'Brien30014183 Jack Blake2010314T–4 Dylan Sing2000213T–4 Loïc Mesanvi1010215T–4 Noble Okello1010215T–7 Charlie Sharp001015T–7 Anthony Herbert1000110T–7 Edward Kizza1000113T–7 Aodhan Quinn0001115T–7 Paco Craig0001115

Awards

Weekly awards +USL Championship Team of the WeekWeekStarter(s)BenchCoachOpponent(s)Link3 Bruno Rendón– Aodhan Quinn–Detroit City5 Eric Dick–––Pittsburgh6 Jack Blake Anthony Herbert––Monterey Bay10 Aodhan Quinn Logan Neidlinger Bruno Rendón Sean McAuleyJacksonville11/12–– Jack Blake–Lexington13 Eric Dick–––Rhode Island17/18 Makel Rasheed–––Charleston +USL Cup Team of the RoundRoundStarter(s)BenchOpponentLink3– Paco Craig Josh O'BrienMadison +USL Championship Goal of the WeekWeekPlayerOpponentLink7 Edward KizzaBirmingham

Kits TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record (W–D–L)HomeBlueBlueBlueMarch 17 vs Des Moine (7–1–0)AwayRedRedRedMarch 8 at Brooklyn FC (0–4–4)ThirdYellow/BlueBlueBlueApril 25 vs Omaha (0–0–1)

2026 Indy Eleven season

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